:root{--ink:#351a16;--muted:#76514a;--paper:#fff9f2;--wine:#8b1e25;--gold:#e7bd6a;--line:#ead7c9;--night:#2a1014}
.banner-bg{background-image:url('/assets/empress-bg.jpg');background-position:center center;filter:brightness(.84) saturate(1.08) contrast(1.04)}
.banner-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(47,10,12,.62),rgba(47,10,12,.1) 58%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(47,10,12,.42),transparent 50%)}
.header-inner{border-bottom-color:rgba(255,239,210,.42)}
.header nav a:hover,.header nav a.active{border-color:#f0c36b;color:#ffe7b2}
.contact,.banner-btn{background:#e5b85e;color:#381414;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(63,15,12,.18)}
.seal{border-color:#f0d18f;color:#f0c36b}
.quick-links{box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(98,39,23,.08)}
.quick-links a:hover{background:#fff0dc}.quick-icon{color:#a53b35}.quick-links b{color:#6a2925}
.feature-intro,.story-block,.guide,.faq{background:#fff9f2}
.feature-panel{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#4d171c,#9f2829 57%,#dfae5c)}
.story-block{background:#fff}.story-grid article:nth-child(1){background:#f5dfc7}.story-grid article:nth-child(2){background:#8c2028;color:#fff}.story-grid article:nth-child(2) p{color:#f5d9d0}.story-grid article:nth-child(3){background:#f1d8a7}.story-grid article:nth-child(4){background:#34161a;color:#fff}.story-grid article:nth-child(4) p{color:#ead1cf}
.story-grid span,.line-btn,.guide-list b{color:#a3272c}
.guide-list{border-color:#e8d2c0}.guide-list article{border-color:#e8d2c0}
.download-cta{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#3d1018,#8d2029 60%,#4d171c)}
.faq-items details{border-color:#e8d2c0}.faq-items summary{color:#57201f}
@media(max-width:850px){.banner-bg{background-position:center center}.banner-copy{left:17px;right:17px;top:auto;bottom:76px;transform:none}.banner-copy h1{ text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(46,6,8,.65)}.quick-links{box-shadow:none}}
.banner-bg{transition:opacity .45s ease}.slider-dots i{cursor:pointer;transition:width .25s ease,opacity .25s ease}.slider-dots i.on{width:42px;opacity:1}